The Parallellipipeda Exhibition
Monday, February 8, 2010 |
Monday, February 8, 2010 |
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010 |
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As we suspected a short while ago, Ponoko has announced a new build location in Europe. The new hub will be located in Berlin, and joins the existing build hubs in San Francisco and New Zealand.
This development means European makers or consumers will have significantly less shipping costs when using Ponoko:
For example the cost of shipping a P1 size of 3mm thick plastic sheet of material to anywhere in Germany will plummet by about 85% to around just US$9, while places like Amsterdam and Paris will reduce by around three-quarters to about US$16!
There's a slight catch, however. It turns out that Ponoko did not actually build the hub themselves - they've simply partnered with an existing fabrication operation:Formulor. According to Ponoko:
Formulor is 100% independent of Ponoko. This means the pricing is different, the materials catalog is different, and the business terms are different. And in this case, your package of goodies will be delivered from Formulor, not Ponoko.
Yes, it's not quite the same, but the results will no doubt be very similar and of course at less cost. Great move, Ponoko!
Via Ponoko Blog
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 |
Share Article Hello Europe
It may be snowing…. but some bright rays are on their way.
Or do we?
Perhaps the summer-soaked New Zealanders are merely having pity on the wintery Europeans in the northern hemisphere.
Via Ponoko
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 |
Share Article The new model apparently provides some interesting advantages over previous models:
Via MCOR
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 |
Share Article According to MCOR's press release, they've been invited to produce 3D objects for two parties:
By the way, MCOR's flagship product, the MCOR Matrix, is "currently available for sale in Ireland and the UK and will be rolled out globally commencing in Q1 2010".
Via MCOR and 100% Design (Hat tip to Deirdre)
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009 |
Share Article Why put up with existing products when you can make your own? Today, powerful digital fabrication technology lets you design and build almost anything, and we want to help you make the most of it. Design an object from scratch or redesign an existing one – it’s up to you. Surprise yourself and others, and enter your work in the (un)limited design contest. It’s all about sharing ideas, creativity and blueprints. All in the spirit of open design.(Un)limited Design Contest invites anybody -- designers, makers, amateurs -- to submit their own designs in the area of form, fashion and food. If you win, your design will be made available at 0900-Design's shop and website, and you'll get help with marketing your product further.
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Unique about the (Un)limited Design Contest is that all designs are open for anybody to be used, re-interpreted and redesigned. These derivative designs are also entitled to take part in the contest -- even more: copying and improving designs is strongly encouraged. It’s all about sharing ideas, creativity and expertise. In the spirit of open design, each entry’s instructions and blueprints will be made available on the contest website under a creative commons license.Fablab
Just visit one of the FabLabs between 13 August and 12 October and enter the (Un)limited Design Contest 2009. These open high-tech workshops have computers and special computer-controlled prototyping machines you can use to design and 3D-print nearly any object you can imagine.(Un)limited Design Contest 2009 is a production of Waag Society and Premsela, Dutch Platform for Design and Fashion in cooperation with the Dutch FabLabs and Creative Commons Nederland
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Friday, April 17, 2009 |
Share Article While they deliver only to Europe, they do indicate they have competitive pricing and offer a full range of services, including Rapid Prototyping, Testing (Functional and Ergonomic), 3D Modeling, 83 micron 3D prints, mechanical analyses, postproduction and more.
The build chamber size (200 x 250 x 200 mm) suggests they might be using a ZCorp 310 or 450 3D printer. In any case, you'll need to send them your .STL to get an estimate or a print.
Via SOLIDO
Tuesday, July 8, 2008 |
Share Article The annual Chaos Communication Conference takes place in Berlin this December, and the call for papers has been issued. Categories include: Hacking, Socieiy, Culture, Community, Science and Making:
The ‘Making’ category is all about making and breaking things and the wonderful stuff you can build in your basement or garage. Most welcome are submissions dealing with the latest in electronics, 3D-fabbing, climate-change survival technology, robots and drones, steam machines, alternative transportation tools and guerilla-style knitting.
Via CCC.de